Syracuse University Summer College in the City 2008

Application Procedures
Any questions? Call 315-443-3225 or e-mail sumcoll@syr.edu

To the Student:

You and your parents or guardians will fill out the attached application as well as the relevant sections of the High
School Recommendation forms. These materials must be taken to your high school principal, who will complete the
recommendation section confidentially and send it to us. Only complete applications will be considered.

A complete application consists of the following:

1. Application for Admission
2. Student Essay: Write your responses to these two questions:
a. What has motivated you to apply for Summer College in the City 2008?
b. What do you expect to gain from your Summer College in the City experience?
3. Principal Recommendation
4. Teacher Recommendation
5. High School Transcript including mid-year grades (2007-2008)

Step-by-Step Process
Step 1: Student and parent/guardian complete the 2008 application for admission.
Step 2: Student completes responses to student essay questions.
Step 3: Student completes top portions of both the High School Recommendations – Principal and Teacher.
Step 4: Student submits completed application to his/her high school principal’s office. (Remember: the deadline for
submission to the Summer College office is April 1, 2008)
Step 5: High school principal distributes application to teacher for completion of Teacher Recommendation.
Step 6: Teacher returns application to high school principal’s office.
Step 7: High school principal’s office completes High School Recommendation – Principal of School.
Step 8: High school principal’s office submits completed application to:
Syracuse University Summer College in the City
c/o Lubin House
11 East 61st Street
New York, NY 10021
Applications are accepted directly from the high school principal’s office only.
Deadline for submission: April 1, 2008.
Step 9: Summer College selection committee reviews applications, selects applicants for admission interview:
April 1 to April 15.
Step 10: Summer College selection committee conducts admission interviews: April 15 to May 15.
Step 11: Summer College selection committee selects student participants.
Step 12: Summer College notifies all students of admission decisions. Notifications are mailed by May 25, 2008.
Step 13: Deadline for students to accept the offer of admission: June 6, 2008.
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Application for Admission

Any questions? Call 315-443-3225 or e-mail sumcoll@syr.edu

• Complete all sections of this application except those to be completed by school officials.
• Take all of your application materials to your school and have the recommendation pages completed by high school
officials.
• Your school will complete the recommendation forms and mail it, with an up-to-date grade transcript and all other
application materials, to Summer College.

PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT

Today’s date _____________________________________ Date of birth ____________________________

month day year

Applicant’s full name ______________________________________________________ Sex: Male Female

last first middle initial

Home address _________________________________________________________________________________

number street (or p.o. box #) city state zip

Home telephone # _______________________________ Alternate daytime phone # ______________________

Is your expected year of high school graduation 2009? Yes No

Parent or legal guardian name(s) __________________________________________________________________

Student e-mail address _____________________________ Parent e-mail address _________________________

Are you a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.? Yes No

If not, what citizenship? _________________________________________________________________________

ETHNICITY (optional)
Please check the box that best describes your ethnic background:
American Indian/Alaska Native Asian Black/African American
Hispanic/Latino Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Island Other
White Multi-racial

Name of high school ___________________________________________________________________________

High school address ___________________________________________________________________________

number street (or p.o. box #) city state zip

High school telephone # ________________________________________________________________________

Principal writing a recommendation for you ________________________________________________________

Teacher writing a recommendation for you _________________________________________________________

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 1, 2008

Student application, page 1 of 1
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Application for Admission

Principal Recommendation
Any questions? Call 315-443-3225 or e-mail sumcoll@syr.edu

To the Applicant:
Fill out this section and submit it to your principal. This form should be returned by the school with the required infor-
mation, together with all other application materials, as early as possible. You should note the proper deadline informa-
tion to ensure that your application is received on time.

Today’s date _____________________________________ Date of birth ____________________________

month day year

Applicant’s full name ______________________________________________________ Sex: Male Female

last first middle initial

Home address _________________________________________________________________________________

number street (or p.o. box #) city state zip

Home telephone # _______________________________ Alternate daytime phone # ______________________

Is your expected year of high school graduation 2009? Yes No

Parent or legal guardian name(s) __________________________________________________________________

Student e-mail address _____________________________ Parent e-mail address _________________________

Under the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: (check one box)
I have retained my right of access to this letter of recommendation.
I have waived my right of access to this letter of recommendation.

To the Principal:
Please complete this form and forward it, together with a current transcript of the student’s grades, your
appraisal of the student’s high school record, and all other application materials turned in to you by the
applicant, directly to: Syracuse University Summer College in the City, c/o Lubin House, 11 East 61st Street,
New York, NY 10021. Application Deadline: April 1, 2008

PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT

Name of high school ____________________________________________________________________

High school address ____________________________________________________________________

number street (or p.o. box #) city state zip

High school telephone # _________________________________________________________________

Applicant’s projected graduation date ______________ Class standing __________ out of ____________

Total enrollment of the high school ______________ Grade levels in the high school ________________

Student’s cumulative grade average to date __________________________________________________

Principal Recommendation, page 1 of 2
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Principal Recommendation
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Provide standardized college entrance test (PSAT, SAT, ACT) results on record for this student.
Name of test: ________________________ Results: Verbal ___________ Math ____________ Total ____________

TOEFL _____________________________

Provide an appraisal of the student, commenting on character, maturity, and academic potential.
Include any information you feel will help us determine this student’s ability to participate in a serious college experience.
Recommendations may be written on school letterhead rather than on the application itself.

Signature _________________________________________________________ Date ________________________

Name (print) ___________________________________________________________________________________

Title __________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone number ________________________________ E-mail address ____________________________________

TO THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR:

Please be sure that you have included the following:
the completed Principal Recommendation
the completed Teacher Recommendation
transcripts (including mid-year grades)
any materials the applicant provided
Submission deadline: April 1, 2008
Principal Recommendation, page 2 of 2
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Application for Admission

Teacher Recommendation
Any questions? Call 315-443-3225 or e-mail sumcoll@syr.edu

To the Applicant:
Fill out this section and submit it to your principal. This form should be returned by the school with the required
information, together with all other application materials, as early as possible. You should note the proper deadline
information to ensure that your application is received on time.

Today’s date _____________________________________ Date of birth ____________________________

month day year

Applicant’s full name_______________________________________________________ Sex: Male Female

last first middle initial

Home address _________________________________________________________________________________

number street (or p.o. box #) city state zip

Home telephone # _______________________________ Alternate daytime phone # ______________________

Is your expected year of high school graduation 2009? Yes No

Parent or legal guardian name(s) __________________________________________________________________

Student e-mail address _____________________________ Parent e-mail address _________________________

Name of teacher providing recommendation and subject _______________________________________________

Under the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: (check one box)
I have retained my right of access to this letter of recommendation.
I have waived my right of access to this letter of recommendation.

To the Teacher:
Please complete this form and forward it to the principal’s office to be mailed with other application materials.
Thank you for your thoughtful reflection of this student’s potential to pursue college-level coursework.
Your principal’s submission deadline is: April 1, 2008

PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT

Name _________________________________________ Subject taught to applicant _______________________

Name of high school ___________________________________________________________________________

High school address ____________________________________________________________________________

number street (or p.o. box #) city state zip

High school telephone # _________________________________________________________________________

Teacher Recommendation, page 1 of 2

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Teacher Recommendation
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Provide an appraisal of the student, commenting on maturity and academic potential. We are particularly interested in
your assessment of the student’s reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. Include any information you feel will help
us determine this student’s ability to participate in a serious college experience. Recommendations may be written on
school letterhead rather than on the application itself.

Signature __________________________________________________________ Date _________________

Name (print) ___________________________________________________________________________________

Title __________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone number ________________________________ E-mail address ____________________________________

TO THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR:

Please be sure that you have included the following:
the completed Principal Recommendation
the completed Teacher Recommendation
transcripts (including mid-year grades)
any materials the applicant provided

Teacher Recommendation, page 2 of 2

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Application for Admission

Student Essay
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Student Name __________________________________________________ Date ____________________________

Essays may be typed and attached to this form.

To the Applicant:
Respond to the following questions (additional pages may be attached).
1. What has motivated you to apply for Summer College in the City 2008?
2. What do you expect to gain from your Summer College experience?

Student Essay, page 1 of 1